Top article
The so-called top article is the article the structure of which is to be displayed.
Edit assembly
If you want to change a product structure, you need to lock the object first. A locked object will be marked green. After editing, you can release the object again using the End assembly editingfunction.
End assembly editing
The assembly will be unlocked again, and the changes will be saved.
Cancel assembly editing
The assembly will be unlocked again, but the changes will not be saved.
Process in Editor
Use this function to call the structure of the marked product in the Editor.
Show in Editor
Shows the structure of the marked product.
Derive assembly
Creates a copy of the assembly with a new article master.
Show item
This function enables you to show the usage attributes of the item in the product structure.
Change item
Use this function to change the usage attributes (e.g. Quantity per item).
New item (Find article),
New item (Enter article)
This function enables you to add new articles or articles from the database and to assign usage attributes to the parts.
This function can only be used if you have reserved the
object beforehand.
New item (Find article) enables you to add articles from the database via the part search mask; use the New item (Enter article) function to add articles via the part input mask.
Both functions enable you to specify in the usage attributes window whether the part is a spare part or not.
To view a usage attribute of a part, mark the part and select the Show item function. To change an usage attribute of a part, mark the part and select the Change item function.
Change item part index
Use this function to load an old index of the part.
Show item
Use this function to call the article detail window with all editing functions.
Articles in 1-level assembly
This function enables you to display the 1st level of the subordinate articles parts of the assembly.
Articles in assembly
This function enables you to display all subordinate articles of the assembly.
Parts with non-released index
This function detects all parts (including the relevant assembly) with non-released indices.
Update
Use this function if you have modified the product structure. You can either update all data or marked data only.
The Update, All function allows a data synchronisation with the database. Modifications you made elsewhere will also be added.
Configuration
This function enables you to edit the entries in the product structure.
Output
You have the following options for the Output of the product structure as a Bill of Materials (BOM):
- via the Report Manager: You are enabled to configure the BOM, assign various sorting criteria and export to different formats, e.g. Excel, HTML. A detailed description can be found in the Online Help for the Report Manager.
- ReportManager in new window: During product structure export to the Report Manager, an additional window can be opened, thus enabling a comparison of several product structures.
- In new document: A new document will be created, and the document will be saved there as a RM3-file. The document input mask will be displayed.
- In existing document: This function enables you to update data in an existing document. The document search mask will be displayed.
Structure version
When you activate this function a dialogue will be displayed, in which two product structures are juxtaposed.
